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Objetivo: Detección y tipificación de virus de papiloma humano en muestras de niños cuyas madres tienen historia asociada al virus. Métodos: Estudio transversal y descriptivo. Se procesaron 66 hisopados perianales de niños con un promedio de edad de 18 meses atendidos en el Servicio de Dermatología del Hospital Universitario de Caracas. La detección viral se realizó mediante PCR con iniciadores genéricos MY11 y MY09; la tipificación de las muestras positivas en la detección se llevó a cabo mediante PCR múltiple. Resultados: Se obtuvo un porcentaje de positividad de 54,5 % y se identificó VPH de bajo riesgo oncogénico en 47,2 %, ADN viral de alto riesgo en 13,88 % e infecciones mixtas con tipos de alto y bajo riesgo oncogénico en 5,55 % de las muestras positivas. El 33,33 % de estas muestras no pudo ser tipificado con la metodología utilizada. Conclusiones: Aunque no se tienen datos del tipo viral en las madres para hacer comparaciones con los tipos identificados en los niños, estos resultados ponen en evidencia la posible transmisión vertical del VPH, considerando los antecedentes maternos, la corta edad de los niños y que la condición de abuso sexual fue descartada. Es recomendable hacer el seguimiento de la población estudiada con la incorporación de la evaluación de muestras obtenidas de los padres.
Objective: Detection and typing of Human Papillomavirus in samples of children whose mothers have a history associated with the virus. Methods: Transversal and descriptive study. Perianal swabs of 66 children with an average age of 18 months treated in the Service of Dermatology, University Hospital of Caracas, were processed. Viral detection was performed by PCR with MY11 and MY09 generic primers; typing of positive samples was performed by multiplex PCR. Results: A positive percentage of 54.5 % was obtained and low oncogenic risk HPV identified in 47.2 %, high-risk viral DNA in 13.88 % and mixed infections with types of high and low oncogenic risk in 5.55 % of the positive samples. 33.33 % of these samples could not be typed with the used methodology. Conclusions: Although the viral type is unknown in mothers to make comparisons with the types identified in children, these results highlight the possible vertical transmission of HPV, considering maternal history, the young age of the children and that the condition of sexual abuse was ruled out. It is recommended to monitor the studied population including the evaluation of samples obtained from the parents.
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INTRODUCTION: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has been associated with benign and malignant lesions in different epitheliums. The relationship between specific genotypes of high-risk HPV and some human cancers is well established. The aim of this work was to detect the HPV genotypes present in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). METHODS: We evaluated 71 samples of patients with histopathological diagnosis of HNSCC. The DNA extraction was conducted with the QIAGEN commercial kit. HPV detection and genotyping were performed by reverse hybridisation (INNO-LiPA) following the commercial specifications. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients evaluated was 60.7 ± 13.11 years. The distribution of the lesions included 25 (35.20%) cases of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral cavity, 23 (32.39%) of larynx, 16 (22.50%) of the oropharynx, 4 (5.63%) of paranasal sinus, and 2 (2. 80%) cases of SCC of the nostril. Of the patients, 78.9% were males, and of these 76% were tobacco users and 67.6% were alcohol consumers. The viral DNA was detected in 67.6% of the samples. The oral cavity and the larynx were the highest HPV-positivity sites with 35.40% and 29.10% respectively. The most frequent genotype was 16 as single infection (18.70%), or in combination with another HPV types. In the oral cavity and larynx the genotypes 16 or the combination 6 and 51 were present in 11.76% and 14.28%, respectively; and in the oropharynx the most frequent genotype was 16 in 22.50% of the cases, and in the paranasal sinus 50% presented infection with HPV-6. We observed that tumours with most advanced size and stage presented greater HPV positivity. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows a high percentage of HPV positivity in SCC is mainly associated with high-risk HPV. It is important to highlight that viral infection, especially HPV-16, could be a risk factor in HNSCC progression.
